Getting there is the best part

Having arrived at the top of one mountain, there will always be another one waiting. To climb a mountain is not to conquer it. Every meeting with a mountain will be unique. The cyclist will always have to prove he is worthy. There will always be a reason to come back. The achievement is almost ephemeral. But how you got there will last forever. The views, the road, the sun, the rain, the wind. Exhaustion, elation, confusion, determination. Cold water, a gel energy-kick, a cool breeze, another wheel to follow, encouragement from an onlooker. It is whilst getting there that we are ALL heroes.